The 070 Club Callsign
Policy FAQ
The
following is the 070 Club policy statement regarding callsigns
and their use within the 070 Club program. While this FAQ attempts to address
most of the common issues an 070 Club member may come
up against, it is not all inclusive by any means. To avoid misunderstandings
and/or disappointments, it is always best to send an email to Steve W3HF and ask for the official 070 Club
policy regarding your special callsign question BEFORE your expected operation
is to take place.
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Q1:
Who can be an 070 club member?
A1:
Any amateur radio operator licensed to operate on the HF bands who has made 50 different PSK31 contacts on the HF bands
(160-6m).
Q2:
What about a club station?
A2:
Amateur radio clubs can become members too, if the 50 contacts were made using
the club callsign.
Q3:
What is the Alpha List?
A3:
The Alpha List is an alpha-numerical list of active club members (individuals
and clubs) listed by callsign. Even though we list the members by their callsigns, it is the individual (or club) that is the
member. The current Alpha List is always available online at http://www.podxs070.com/070_alpha.html.
Q4:
Suppose I get a new callsign? What happens then?
A4:
Notify the club, and we'll update the Alpha List. Contacts made under both your
old and new callsigns will count for your
endorsements.
Q5:
Suppose I get a special event callsign? Or what if I use an
"alternate" callsign, like a temporary special prefix? Do these count?
A5:
You can count all contacts you make under all these situations, IF the callsign
was assigned to you personally. But if it's a club special event station, and
you were just the operator, they won't count. Just notify us of the special callsigns and effective dates, so we can update our records
and give credit to anyone who worked you.
Q6:
If I let someone else use my station, can I count the contact s/he makes
towards my endorsements?
A6:
If you are an individual member, then only contacts made when you are the
control operator. But if the member is a club, then anyone can be the control
op and the club gets credit.
Q7:
Can I count contacts I make if I'm operating a club station, like at Field Day?
A7:
Only contacts made by you (as the control op) operating a station licensed to
you count towards your 070 awards.
Q8:
Suppose I operate from another country? Can I count contacts I make there?
A8:
As long as you meet the other requirements (that you are the control operator
and the station is licensed to you personally), then any contacts you make
anywhere will count, provided you were operating legally and in accordance with
privileges granted to you by the licensing authority.
Q9:
What about "automatic" reciprocal licenses that are defined by
treaty, like the
A9:
As long as you meet the other requirements (that you are the control operator
and the station is licensed to you personally), then any contact you make
anywhere will count, provided you were operating legally and in accordance with
privileges granted to you by the licensing authority.
Q10:
What about reciprocal licenses that DON'T include my callsign, like W3HF
operating as ZF2HF?
A10:
As long as you meet the other requirements (that you are the control operator
and the station is licensed to you personally), then any contact you make
anywhere will count. Since this is a case where you might not be recognized as an 070 member, you must notify the 070 club of your
alternate callsign and its effective dates.
Q11:
I want to get a separate 070 club membership for my alternate callsign. Can I
do this?
A11:
If you are assigned a separate and distinct callsign for reciprocal operation,
you can choose to request a separate 070 club membership for that call once you
have made the required number of PSK contacts using that call. Note that in
this case, you must then keep your contacts separate between your two calls--you
can't combine them for endorsement purposes.
Q12:
What about LONP? Can I count a contact with F/N3DQU or ZF2HF (operated by W3HF)
as contacts instead of working their home calls?
A12:
You can count ANY contact you make with a member for your own LONP credit. If
his reciprocal license includes his home call (e.g., F/N3DQU), then all you
have to do is list it on your contact list. If the other station is using a
special event call, a special prefix, or a reciprocal license that doesn't
include his home call, then you can only count those contacts AFTER the other
station has notified the club of the callsigns. NOTE:
It is the responsibility of the member operating under a reciprocal callsign to
notify the 070 Club of the details of the operation so that members can be
credited for the contacts.
Q13:
I contacted the same person twice, once at his home QTH and once when he was
operating in a foreign country using his reciprocal callsign. I notice that he
has a separate 070 membership for his reciprocal call. Can I count this as two
separate LONP contacts?
A13:
Yes. Since he has two 070 club memberships, you can contact each of them and
count them separately.
Q14:
I plan to be outside of my country during the TDW contest. Can I operate in the
TDW using a reciprocal license?
A14:
Yes. Since you are an 070 member, you can operate in
the TDW using any callsign that is personally assigned to you. But you might
have to take one extra step, depending on your reciprocal callsign. For the
contest to be fair, it is imperative that all members know the callsigns of all other members that can be contacted for
credit. For this purpose, the club publishes what is called the "Final
Multiplier List" approximately three days prior to the start of the
contest. This "Final Multiplier List" is in fact the official list of
all stations that may be counted for multiplier credit during the TDW. So if
you will be using a callsign during the contest that is different from the one
listed in the 070 club's Alpha list, you must notify the 070 club at least five
days prior to the start of the contest, so that your alternate callsign can be
listed in place of your permanent one. If you don't do this, you can't
participate in the TDW, and contacts made with you may not be counted for contest
credit.
For
more info on the Three Day Weekend (TDW) see http://www.podxs070.com/.
Q15:
If I hold two calls personally assigned to me and both calls are listed as 070
Club members on the Alpha List, can I have a friend operate under one call in
the TDW while I operate the other?
A15:
No. Except for the special case where a club station is listed as an 070 Club member, you must be the control operator at the
time the contacts are made to count for TDW credit. You may, however, operate
the TDW under one call, then travel to the location where you are licensed
under your alternate call and operate the TDW from there. In this case,
multipliers are counted separately for each station and separate entries
submitted.
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Updated 2 Feb
2008